Students Reading This Book: Maddy B, Eli S., Andrew B., Gavin C., Gabby P., Alyssa S., and Ethan F.
thoughts:
Mum probably yells at Elijah for being fragile because she doesn't want him to be like her. I think that pa is very shy because when he was not talking the whole time he was walking. what made old flapjack rear up? Elijah thinks that whenever they get a letter from America it meanssomeone got killed. We think the preacher is a former slave and will steel the money and gamble it away! We think Elijah is getting less fragile. We are all shocked Mr.Leroy died.
Characters: Elijah, Cooter, mum, pa, Preacher, Old Flapjack, Fredrick Douglass, Mr. Travis, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Holton, Mr. LeRoy, MaWee, Samuel, Mr. Chase, Emma, Ms.Duncan the 1st, Ms.Duncan the 2nd, Liza "Allis", John Holton, Mr.Highgate, Inferences: , Day 1-I think that Elijah will become a run away slave. Day 2- No one is going to belive in the hoop snakes and then when they least expect it, they will see the hoop snake and be in danger.Day 3- that the Preacher has done most of the stuff the Preacher told Elijah to do to him. That the Preacher is a slave catcher. That the Preacher wants to gain peoples' trust. That the Preacher took the gun from the man that was on the horse. Day 4- That the Preacher is a slave trader. Maybe the preacher gave the second pistol to a person that will help him. We think the preacher is up to something. We think that Ms. Brown was patting the ground because that is where her son was bured. think Ms. Brown is possest. Day 7- That both Ms.Duncans are going to tell Liza the truth. That now that slaves have come the next slave that will come will take Cooter's money. Cooter will get a letter from America about the money. Day 9- We think Mr. LeRoy will get the money stolen from him because he got $2,200. Day 10- The preacher (Zeph) shot Mr.Higate, left him for dead, and now is gambeling the money away. Day 11- Wile Mr.Leroy and Elijah were looking for the Preacher Mr.Leroy had a heart atack and died so now he is very determined to find the preacher and if needed kill him. Day 14- We think that the slave lady will comit suicide. Also the lady will shoot evry one elsr as well the lady wil give her babby to elijah to let her be free. Day-15 we think Elijah is going to give the babby to Mrs.Brown.
Elijah's point of view
He says me alot. Tells the reader what he sees.
Author's Craft
For mom they say ma and for dad they say pa. Used improper grammar to show the charecters' accents.
New Learning: I learned that Elijah hates snakes! Elijah's mother hates toady-frogs. Elijah puced all over Fredrick Douglass when he was just a year old. The peacher said "You put another hand on me and you will be pulling back a bloody stump. The preacher is a theif and a murderer. The lady did not have four arms she had a baby. Questions: What happend to the second pistol? Do some people not like the preacher because of his story? What would the free slave try to do if he wouldn't of dropped the knife? Who is going to steal the money from Mr. LeRoy? Why did the preacher steal the money from Mr.LeRoy Summary: Eleven year old Elijah Freeman lives in Buxton Canada. Elijah was the first free born child in the small settlement but all he is know as the fra-gile boy who barfed all over Mr fredrick douglas. But all of that changes when someone steels money from Elijah's friend Mr.Leroy witch he was going to use to buy his family back from slavery. Elijah will go on an amazing jerney to get the money ba
Author:Christopher Paul Curtis
Students Reading This Book: Maddy B, Eli S., Andrew B., Gavin C., Gabby P., Alyssa S., and Ethan F.
Characters:
Elijah, Cooter, mum, pa, Preacher, Old Flapjack, Fredrick Douglass, Mr. Travis, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Holton, Mr. LeRoy, MaWee, Samuel, Mr. Chase, Emma, Ms.Duncan the 1st, Ms.Duncan the 2nd, Liza "Allis", John Holton, Mr.Highgate,
Inferences: ,
Day 1-I think that Elijah will become a run away slave. Day 2- No one is going to belive in the hoop snakes and then when they least expect it, they will see the hoop snake and be in danger.Day 3- that the Preacher has done most of the stuff the Preacher told Elijah to do to him. That the Preacher is a slave catcher. That the Preacher wants to gain peoples' trust. That the Preacher took the gun from the man that was on the horse. Day 4- That the Preacher is a slave trader. Maybe the preacher gave the second pistol to a person that will help him. We think the preacher is up to something. We think that Ms. Brown was patting the ground because that is where her son was bured. think Ms. Brown is possest. Day 7- That both Ms.Duncans are going to tell Liza the truth. That now that slaves have come the next slave that will come will take Cooter's money. Cooter will get a letter from America about the money. Day 9- We think Mr. LeRoy will get the money stolen from him because he got $2,200. Day 10- The preacher (Zeph) shot Mr.Higate, left him for dead, and now is gambeling the money away. Day 11- Wile Mr.Leroy and Elijah were looking for the Preacher Mr.Leroy had a heart atack and died so now he is very determined to find the preacher and if needed kill him. Day 14- We think that the slave lady will comit suicide. Also the lady will shoot evry one elsr as well the lady wil give her babby to elijah to let her be free. Day-15 we think Elijah is going to give the babby to Mrs.Brown.
New Learning:
I learned that Elijah hates snakes!
Elijah's mother hates toady-frogs. Elijah puced all over Fredrick Douglass when he was just a year old. The peacher said "You put another hand on me and you will be pulling back a bloody stump. The preacher is a theif and a murderer.
The lady did not have four arms she had a baby.
Questions:
What happend to the second pistol? Do some people not like the preacher because of his story?
What would the free slave try to do if he wouldn't of dropped the knife? Who is going to steal the money from Mr. LeRoy?
Why did the preacher steal the money from Mr.LeRoy
Summary:
Eleven year old Elijah Freeman lives in Buxton Canada. Elijah was the first free born child in the small settlement but all he is know as the fra-gile boy who barfed all over Mr fredrick douglas. But all of that changes when someone steels money from Elijah's friend Mr.Leroy witch he was going to use to buy his family back from slavery. Elijah will go on an amazing jerney to get the money ba